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| TV drug ads should tell how to report side effects New Consumer Reports poll finds most Americans don't know they should tell the FDA |
| Sign petition to FDA: Give us a voice on drug ads Petition asks FDA to put toll-free number, Web address on TV ads so consumers can report side effects |
| High cholesterol? New study looks at Vytorin Heavily advertised drug found to be no more effective than low-cost, older generic |
| Medicare drug plans hike costs into 2008 Some Happy New Year -- most Part D plans hike drug costs two, three times inflation rate |
| Ads should warn of implant side effects, dangers CU petitions the FDA to require device and implant advertisements to carry warnings of dangerous infections |
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